Country Roads
Homebound Harmony: Discover the Soulful Tale of West Virginia's Country Roads
Lyrics
Almost heaven, West Virginia
Describes West Virginia as an idyllic or almost perfect place.
Blue Ridge Mountains, Shenandoah River
Highlights geographical features such as the Blue Ridge Mountains and Shenandoah River.
Life is old there, older than the trees
Emphasizes the age of life in West Virginia, suggesting a sense of historical significance.
Younger than the mountains, growing like a breeze
Compares the youthfulness of the mountains to a gentle and refreshing breeze.
Country roads, take me home
Expresses a desire for country roads to lead the speaker home.
To the place I belong
Identifies the place of belonging as West Virginia.
West Virginia, mountain mama
Refers to West Virginia as a maternal or nurturing figure in the mountains.
Take me home, country roads
Reiterates the plea to be taken home by the country roads.
All my memories gather 'round her
Recalls memories associated with West Virginia.
Miner's lady, stranger to blue water
References a miner's lady, suggesting the importance of the mining industry in the region.
Dark and dusty, painted on the sky
Depicts the atmosphere with dark and dusty imagery painted on the sky.
Misty taste of moonshine, teardrop in my eye
Mentions a misty taste of moonshine, evoking a sense of nostalgia and emotion.
Country roads, take me home
Reiterates the desire for country roads to lead the speaker home.
To the place I belong
Reaffirms the place of belonging as West Virginia.
West Virginia, mountain mama
Repeats the reference to West Virginia as a maternal figure in the mountains.
Take me home, country roads
Restates the plea to be taken home by the country roads.
I hear her voice in the morning as she calls me
Describes hearing a comforting voice in the morning, reinforcing the sense of home.
The radio reminds me of my home far away
Connects the radio to memories of home and the feeling of being far away.
Drivin' down the road I get a feelin' that I should have been home yesterday
Expresses regret or longing for not being home yesterday while driving down the road.
Yesterday
Repeats the notion of yesterday, emphasizing the sense of time passed.
Country roads
Reiterates the desire for country roads to lead the speaker home.
Take me home
Repeats the plea to be taken home.
To the place
Expresses a connection to a specific place to which the speaker belongs.
I belong
Reaffirms the place of belonging as West Virginia.
West Virginia
Reiterates the reference to West Virginia as a maternal figure in the mountains.
Mountain mama
Continues to evoke the nurturing quality of West Virginia.
Oh, take me home
Repeats the plea to be taken home by the country roads.
Country roads
Reiterates the desire for country roads to lead the speaker home.
Country roads, take me home
Reaffirms the place of belonging as West Virginia.
To the place I belong
Reiterates the plea to be taken home by the country roads.
West Virginia, mountain mama
Repeats the reference to West Virginia as a maternal figure in the mountains.
Take me home, country roads
Restates the desire to be taken home by the country roads.
Country roads, take me home
Reiterates the desire for country roads to lead the speaker home.
To the place I belong
Reaffirms the place of belonging as West Virginia.
West Virginia, mountain mama
Repeats the reference to West Virginia as a maternal figure in the mountains.
Take me home, country roads
Restates the plea to be taken home by the country roads.
Take me home, country roads
Repeats the plea to be taken home by the country roads, emphasizing the longing for home.
Take me home, country roads
Concludes with a final plea to be taken home by the country roads.
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